Education
Anna studied composition at the University of California, San Diego, gaining her Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy.
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir
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Her music is frequently performed in Europe and in the United States. The Iceland Symphony Orchestra has premiered and recorded four of Thorvaldsdottir"s orchestra pieces, conducted by Ilan Volkov, Christian Lindberg, Rumon Gamba, Daníel Bjarnason, and Bernhardur Wilkinson. The Icelandic CAPUT Ensemble has also premiered and recorded major works by her, conducted by Snorri Sigfus Birgisson.
Other ensembles that she has worked with include e.g.
BIT20 Ensemble, Musiques Nouvelles, and the International Contemporary Ensemble. Thorvaldsdottir"s orchestra work AERIALITY was commissioned by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and premiered in November 2011, conducted by Ilan Volkov.
